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Competitive Advantage on Cable's Digital Tier
Gardner, James N. , Esq.
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On the eve of cable television's rollout of digital services, this article outlines what the author sees as the likely characteristics of competitive advantage on cable's digital tier. He begins with a discussion of some of the challenges facing the broadband communications industry as it seeks to make an historic transition to a new digital era, then sketches out six basic rules which may shape the terms of economic combat in this challenging new environment.

Telehealth at the Crossroads
Gardner, James N. , Esq.
Barron, James H.
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The authors summarize and analyze a report done by the Council on Competitiveness, Highway to Health: Transforming U.S. Health Care in the Information Age. This comprehensive report identifies the major roadblocks impeding the rollout of a national health information infrastructure and assesses the potential benefits that would result from their removal. The authors outline the specific barriers identified by the Council and analyze the proposed reforms.

The New International Agenda of NARUC
Gardner, James N. , Esq.
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Features an interview with Ron Eachus, a public utility commissioner from the state of Oregon and current chairman of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Ad Hoc Committee on International Relations. Mr. Eachus gives us insights into NARUC's proposal to create a permanent new committee to encourage international regulatory cooperation and participation. According to the author, NARUC will be creating a new international forum which could significantly influence the evolutionary path of telecom regulation in the United States and abroad.

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